What a Will Kit doesn’t do

There are various ‘Will Kits’ available on-line – most are cheap or ‘free’ and all you need to do is download them and fill in the blanks. Many websites boast that you can prepare your Will ‘without spending hundreds of dollars on legal fees’. Simple, right? Not...
7 September, 2020

Accessing digital assets – estate planning essentials

The recent death (or purported death) of Gerald Cotton, former Chief Executive Officer of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange company, Quadriga CX, emphasises the importance of planning your electronic after-life. Mr Cotton’s death in India at the age of 30, has not only...
28 July, 2020

The benefits of Testamentary Trusts

Having worked hard over the years to accumulate wealth, most people want to ensure that their assets are available for future generations and not squandered by a frivolous beneficiary or accessible to an unintended recipient. If you have acquired reasonable assets,...
28 July, 2020

Estate planning for blended families

Most of us appreciate the importance of making a Will and having an estate plan that sets out how we would like to provide for and pass on assets to our loved ones when we die. If, like many Australians, you belong to a blended family, you may have additional factors...
15 June, 2020

Your Estate Planning Documents

We are now settled into our new offices at Level 2 / 60 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide.  If you have not visited us yet at our new offices, feel free to come and check them out. While you are here, you might want to consider a review of your estate planning documents...
4 February, 2020